Woods and water for climate change
Chris Waterfield, Carbon and Water Woodland Advisor, explores how woodlands and water work together in our fight against climate change during this year’s #WorldWaterWeek.
Water
Amphibians in early summer: their journey from water to land
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Emily Robinson, Posted on:
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Nature and biodiversity, Water, Woodland management
Emily Robinson, Content Officer at the Forestry Commission, shares what amphibians are doing in woodlands throughout the summer and discusses various woodland management actions you can take to support them.
Into the woods: special features in the Forest of Dean
For this month’s ‘Into the woods’ blog, Plant Health Forestry Administrative Officer Kev Tuffley reveals the special features of a beautiful, little-visited woodland in the Forest of Dean.
Trees: a natural way to help our waterways
Alexandra Jenks, Forestry Commission Woodland Officer for South East and London, shares how planting trees and creating woodland can help our waterways.
How beavers and trees can support our waterways
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Matt Holden, Posted on:
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Nature and biodiversity, Water, Woodland management
Matt Holden is the Devon Beaver Project Lead for Devon Wildlife Trust. In this guest blog he introduces the work of Devon Wildlife Trust on beaver reintroduction in Devon.
Right tree, right place, to support water and wildlife
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Michael Rogers, Posted on:
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Categories:
Climate change and resilience, Nature and biodiversity, Water, Woodland creation, Woodland management
Michael Rogers is Head of Conservation at Eden Rivers Trust. In this guest blog, Michael looks at how trees can benefit our watercourses, and shares experiences from the Croglin Valley in Cumbria to show the importance of planting the right tree in the right place.
Yorkshire Water and the National Trust: how planting trees on our land can benefit nature, climate and people
Find out about the partnership work between the National Trust and Yorkshire Water to tackle flood risk by planting trees.
Making space for nature to benefit water
Find out more about how planting trees can help to improve water quality and provide natural flood management on your land.
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